The Road to Ruin By Niki Savva
The Road to Ruin by Niki Savva is an intense look at the Australian political system, as under the Abbott administration.
Book Reviews
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
The Miniaturist is the stunning debut mystery novel by Jessie Burton, set in 1686 Amsterdam about Nella, a young girl wed to a wealthy merchant…
Belgravia by Julian Fellowes
Belgravia by Downton Abbey author, Julian Fellowes, is a classic English novel of love, loss and aristocracy, in the backdrop of a war.
Tom Keneally’s “Red Dot List” from the TKC
SMSA Member’s can borrow books from the Tom Keneally "Red Dot List" – books all reviewed by, and with notations from, Tom, himself.
Solomon’s Noose by Steve Harris
Solomon’s Noose: The True Story of Her Majesty’s Hangman of Hobart by Steve Harris is an often challenging novel about convict life in recently colonised…
Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf
Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf is a beautiful story of two widowers and the comfort they find in one another, despite small town…
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena is a gripping, fast paced read. After a baby goes missing, everyone is a suspect, and cracks appear…
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto is the story of Japanese civil servant Asai, who makes some startling discoveries when investigating his wife’s death.
A Spider in the Cup by Barbara Cleverly
A Spider in the Cup by Barbara Cleverly is a Det. Joe Sandilands novel, where Joe must discover the link between 2 murders and the…
Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia by Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski
Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia by Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski is a fantastic photography book on the history of these staples of…
Nun Plussed by By Monica Quill
Nun Plussed by By Monica Quill is a fun filled novel, about an elderly nun who sets out to solve the mystery of a former…
Stasi Child by David Young
David Young’s fantastic debut novel, Stasi Child, is a fresh, well written mystery set in 1970’s East Germany, in the shadowy world of communism.